The Iowa plain dealer. [volume] (New Oregon, Howard County, Iowa) 1867-1895, 1887-07-28

Ex-Alderman Francis McCabe, Of the in
was adjuged insane, and left in the custody
OF his family, has now entirely disappeared.
his large property having been quietly dis
posed Of.
At Louisville, KY, white boy, aged l9
and colored boy aged 9, had quarrel and
the older hoy cornered the little one between
freight cars and stabbed him five times in
the neck, killing him instantly. The young
murderer was put in Jail.
At Chicago, Tuesday night, q drunken
machinist undertook to throw his wife from
the fat roof OF q four-story house. Her out
cries brought the police to her release
while the brute who attempted to murder
her fought the officers as they took him to
prison.
At Nelson, Nebraska, q farmer named
Coonrad, who was being held in jail for the
murder of another farmer named Henry
Sallen on Thursday last, was taken cut by 4
hundred men Sunday morning and hung TO
beam in the new Chicago, Rock leland &
Pacific bridge near the city. Mrs. Sallen,
who was in q delicate condition at the time
of her husbands murder, died Saturday
night from the effect Of the shock.
Miss Josie Holmes. who was the exchange
clerk Of the late Fidelity National bank OF
Cincinnati, Ohio, and hose visits and con-
sultations with E. L. Harper, ate vice pre-
sident OF the bank, caused his removal to
the Dayton jail, has been served with a
warrant charging her with aiding and abet-
ting Harper in his illegal conduct. Upon
being arraigned she waived examination,
and was held in $4,000 bail.
Washington Special: There can no longer
be complaint as to the slow administration
of criminal justice in the district. The forg.
er Oscar j. Harvey, chief OF the claims di
vision OF the treasury department, who less
indicted by the grand jury, arraigned, tried
aud sentenced to twelve years in the Albany
penitentiary. This summary action is due
in great part to the fact that Harvey plead.
ed guilty, but 1t is not probable that he ex
pected SO severe sentence, which
is about half of the maximum penaly.
The sensational aud melancholy death oi
the beautiful Jennie Cramer, about three
years ago, which has been shrouded in mys
terry. has been probably relieved Of thu
cloud doubt by revelation made by Alber,
Fitzroy, ct Holyoke, Mass, who di 9
married man, Claimed that he wa
at Savin Rock on the night tina,
Jennie Cramer disappear d. 1t will be re
membered she was clothed in white wheI
| she was seen riding on the merry-go-'ruunC
| at the Rock, and Fitxroy said that he saw
white figure jump from the end of the Ions
pier into the water after midnight. HI
/ didn't inform the defense at the trial in New
| Haven Of what he had seer, because he wa.
accompanied to Savin Rock by q woman d
doubtful reputation. On his death bed b.
said that il the Malley boys had been con
| victed he intended to get up In court anG
tell his story.
At Union City, KY. John Thomas, color
ed, was lynched in court, on the 10th. Som.
days before brutal assault was committed
| on little white girl. Thomas was suspect
ed and after long search found. At tn,
preliminary examination he was positively
Identified by his victim. At this point some
1 one in the crowd shouted, ssThat's enough
let's put him where he'll do no more of tn,
DEVILS work." when the entire court room
| full Of men, numbering perhaps two hun
dred enraged citizens, arose to their feet anl
/ with one impulsive rush surged over tn,
posse of officers, sweeping them aside Al
| though q nero bundle Of chaff, and, despita
their desperate, but futile efforts to saw,
Thomas, the madd. ned throng seized tn,
now trembling and panic stricken wretch
In al instant good rope was procured ant
a moose, deftly prepared, slipped about tn
| prisoners neck. " illing hands threw al
! end Of the rope over q beam in the cour
rOsm, and then the crowd wakes
away leaving the body swinging.